It is actually possible to not miss any Senate votes.
Susan Collins hasn't missed any.
Chuck Grassley went 27 years without missing a vote before his positive COVID test.
Susan Collins hasn't missed any.
Chuck Grassley went 27 years without missing a vote before his positive COVID test.
Senators often know when their votes won't change the outcome, and so will skip town for a family function, a funeral, a codel, a medical appointment, etc. Others refuse to do that because they see the vote itself as very important even if outcome doesn't change.
It's pretty darn rare for a missing lawmaker to actually change the outcome, and it didn't today.
I remember House Dems once trying to track down a wayward committee chairman like 12 years ago when I covered the House. That was awk! I remember them trying to track down a member who I think was in Miami ahead of the critical ACA vote. Also awk.
If there are ever 60 votes for something and the 60th vote misses the vote, you can always hold another vote.
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